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APPLICATION FILED IAN. 22, I920. I 1,420,248 Patented June 20, 19221.

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NELLIE L. FAY, or NEW Yonx, N. Y., AssI'GNopR oroNE-HALF To LILLrAN E.soorrELn or NEW YORK, N. Y.

BRASSIRE Application filed January 22, 1920. Serial No. 353,153.

To all uzqinit may concern.'

Be it known that I, NELLIE" FAY, a

citien of the United States, and'resident of the borough of Manhattan,city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Brassires,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to brassires and has for its object to provide animproved and novel garment of this type which by reason of itsconstruction remains in proper position upon -the wearer, particularlyat the front, without the assistance of any shoulder straps orequivalent devices and which is comforta-ble to wear and efficient forits intended purposes. Other objects of my invention will appear fromthe description hereinafter and the features 'of novelty will be pointedout in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which, for illustrative and descriptivepurposes show a specific embodimentl of the invention,

Figures 1 and 2 are front and rear views of` the brassire in position onthe human figure; Fig. 3 is afaceview of the brassire;v

Fig. 4 is a view ofthe brassire as it appears when worn; Fig. 'is 2rsection thereof on f the line 5 5 of Fig. 1; and Figs. 6 and 7 iindependently-of `each other and run in the are views similar to Figs. 3andei showing my brassire in a form designedparticularly for day wear orwith ordinary clothing.

In constructing the brassire. I start with a piece of fabric ofrectangular shape cut on the bias andfold :it upon itself along the line10 so as to `produce a' double layer of -fabric in which the weave ofthe one layer runs on the bias'in one direction as indicated at 11 andthe weave Vof the other layer -runs on the bias transversely across thefirst in the^opposite direction as shown at 1Q. With this arrangementthe. strains and stresses to which the garment is subjected when wornareneutralized with the result that the original shape of the finishedgarment is not materially changed by wear while atthe same time theefficiency of theA garment as a medium for supporting the figure isincreased toa. maximum degree.

After having been folded upon itself as described, thetwo opposed freeedges of the fabric which run parallel with the fold 10 are sewedtogether asindicated at 13 after which the opposite ends of the fabricare taken in or reduced by means of darts 14 which are located in thetwo layers of fabric by the end portions of the fabric are reduced inwidth changes the fold 10 which forms the upper edge of the brassire,from an approximately straight line to one 4which iscurved, as shown inFigs. 3 and 6, and which follows the natural contour of the figure, saiddarts alsov decreasing the length of `thelower edge to a dimension inharmony with the figure for which the particular brassire is intended.In the construction 'shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, a second row of stitchesl5 running parallel with the stitches 13 may'extend lengthwise of t-hebrassire to form .a pocket along its lower edge in which an elastic tape16 is contained whereby the garment automatically adjusts itself todifferent waist sizes, the tape being secured only at its ends to thegarment. Any suitable means may be/ provided for securing the brassireupon the wearer; for instance, the opposite ends thereof may be finishedoli' with fabric' sections 17 attached by stitching 18 and 'provided attheir free edges with co-` operating fastening devices 19 and 20,forinstance suchas hooks and eyes. A

The form of brassire shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive is intendedprimarily to be worn with evening clothes although it loses none of itsinherentl advantages when worn with ordinary `clothes. for 'day wear orwith ordinary garmentsthe brassire may be made in the form shown inFigs. 6 ai1d7, which differs from the form illustrated in Figs.`1 to 5only in the fact that`it is constructed with' a higher back. In otherwords,- the end sections 17 of the form first described are replaced byfabric end sections 17a which are formed with curved vupper edges 2'1and mayv be boned as indicated at 22, said sections 17 heing alsosomewhat wider than the sections 17. Because of this higher backarrangement it may be desirable to provide shoulder straps 23 of anysuitable type which are vfastened ,to said sections 17a and also to thefront When designed specially and 7 to -illustrate a garment in whichthe sameis not required and'in which the bottom edge is cut to fit 4a#form of certain dimensions. Supporting ,devices 24 of the ntypegenerally, found in brassires may be included in the present garment ifdesired.

In its finished condition, the brassire' consists of a section. offabric cut on the bias and preferably comprising two layers in which theweave extends on the bias in i directionstransverse to each other.l Theintroduction of the darts la serves to so shape the garment that itsnuglylfits the figure of the wearer and closely follows the contourthereof without ,the necessity for any seams running in verticaldirections in the main portion ofthe'- garment. rlhe result of this isthat the brassire supports itself in position upon the wearer andrequires no shoulder straps or equivalent 'devices to maintain it inpositiom'particularly at they front, so' that said brassire isspeciallyadapted for wear 'with evening clothes as shown in Figs. l to 5inclusive and presents the same advantages whenv de-A signed rfor daywear or for wear with ordi-A nary clothes. lVhen made of a double ,layerl of fabric. the two layers preferably have y no` connection f with eachother excepting at their opposite edges and opposite ends andthe dartsin one layer are entirely independent of those in the other layer."rlhis provides a freedom of movement` and adljustment which insures Aatall times a maxi- The brassire may be made oflmadras, silk or any othersuitable material and is simple in construction and economical-.toproduce and provides a brassire which is specially adapted for wearwithevening gowns and the like.

Various vchanges inthe specific form shown and described may be madeVwithin the scope of the claims without depart.- ing from` the spirit ofmy invention.

I claim n v l. A brassire comprisingeoppositevend sections, anintermediate fabric section connected Vwith said end sections andconsistingy of two complemental layers in which the weave extends on thebias in directions razones transverse to eachfother ,in the respectivelayers, andV means carried `by said endv secan intermediate point towarditsopposite/ ends 'and'means nwhereby the ends of said section aredetachably connected.

3. brassire comprising a fabric Secl tion cut on the bias and foldedupon itself to form the upper edge of the garment and to provide twocomplementall layers in which the weave extends *on the biasIxrespectively in directions transverse to-each other, stitching wherebythe opposed free\ lower edges of saidlayers arevpermanentlyconnected,darts located .in each layer independently of each other and extendinginwardly from the 'opposite ends of said,

section whereby said ends are reduced in width and, said upper edge is,curved from any intermediate point toward its opposite ends and meanswhereby the ends of, said section' are detachably connected. i

4. A brassire comprising a fabric vsction cut on the bias and foldedvupon itself to form the upper edge wof the garment and to providel twocomplemental layers in `which the weave extends on the bias respectivelyin vdirectionsy transverse to each other, stitchingwhereby the opposedfree lower edges of said layers are permanently connected, dartsextending inwardly from the opposite ends of said'section whereby saidends are reduced in jwidtliand said upper edge is curved from anintermediate point to ward its opposite ends, an elastic tape eX-tending along the lower edge of said section whereby Asaid lower edge isautomatically fitted towaist measurements and means for detachablyconnecting the ends of said section. f

lin testlmony whereof I` have hereunto set my hand.

. l NELLIE L. FAY.

